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Glossary
Absolute pathname
A pathname that begins with the backslash character. An
absolute pathname tells MS-DOS how to find its way to a
given directory, starting at the root directory. See also Relative
pathname.
Application program
A software program designed to perform a specific task, such as
a word processing or spreadsheet program.
ASCII
American Standard Code for Information Interchange. A
standardized coding system for representing characters, such as
numbers, letters, and graphic symbols. An ASCII character
occupies one byte of storage. Files transmitted in ASCII code
can be used by many different computers, printers, and
programs.
Asynchronous
A method of data transmission in which one machine sends
data one character at a time to another, without either
machine preparing for the transmission.
AUTOEXEC.BAT file
The batch file that is executed automatically when you load
MS-DOS. See also Batch file.
Backup
An extra copy of a program, data file, or disk, kept in case your
working copy is damaged or lost.
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